Author: Deramin

Essay: Describing division does not create division

chasetheeeling: Saw a useful question on the “Ask Your Black Geek Friend” Facebook page, and I don’t want to lose my answer to time. I’ve been trying to put this into decent words for months. Bless this show and Shield of Tomorrow for helping me articulate it. This framework and theory comes primarily from Octavia … Continue reading Essay: Describing division does not create division →

Transcript Ask Your Black Geek Friend Ep01: The exact reason why this show exists

On Twitch and Project Alpha Monday 8:30 pm PST. This show is a great example of the smart, funny, enlightening things that happen when you give often-marginalized voices a chance to just speak while you listen. Two friends discuss geeky stuff and Geek culture from a perspective most of us don’t get to hear so … Continue reading Transcript Ask Your Black Geek Friend Ep01: The exact reason why this show exists →

Essay: Shield of Tomorrow Confronts Ableism Perfectly

Ep06: I Remember - Part 3 Shield of Tomorrow fans, if you found how Admiral Nash treated Rue to be offensive, please consider learning more about ableism. Those of us who are disabled, visibly or invisibly, get treated like this constantly. In obvious ways like this, and less obvious ways. What we are allowed to … Continue reading Essay: Shield of Tomorrow Confronts Ableism Perfectly →

Transcript Sagas of Sundry (Dread) Ep01, Ep03: Kayden – acknowledge you may be crazy, right, or wrong

[No spoilers] Especially given the end of Dread Ep03, this set of contrasting quotes really intrigued me. Kayden isn’t saying much about himself directly, but there’s an awful lot of characterization in what he is and isn’t saying to other people. There’s a shift in his tone of voice when his mask is slipping. What … Continue reading Transcript Sagas of Sundry (Dread) Ep01, Ep03: Kayden – acknowledge you may be crazy, right, or wrong →

Index of Indexes

Critical Role Campaign 1 Index Critical Role Campaign 2 Index Critical Role Campaign 2 Mollymauk Index D&D Essays Index Geek & Sundry, Alpha IndexIf you enjoy this content, consider buying me a coffee so I can make more of it. I’m disabled and anything I can supplement my income with helps.

Transcript Roundtable S2-Ep1: The diverse demographics of comics

This is a small, but deeply powerful part of a thoroughly wonderful episode. I strongly encourage you to check out this series. It’s so good, and pure, and wonderful, and restores my faith in humanity. Roundtable: Re-Inventing Indie Season 2, Ep1, on Project Alpha Jody Houser: Eisner nominated comics writer, including “Faith.” Spike Trotman: Comics … Continue reading Transcript Roundtable S2-Ep1: The diverse demographics of comics →

Transcript Ep103 to Ep104 How Percy and Keyleth are feeling about gods

Watching Ep104 tonight I found Percy’s hesitant answer to Keyleth about gods rather interesting given that he’d tacitly said how he felt in Ep104. “I think what Vax is trying to say is we need patrons. … We are going to owe favors, we are going to owe our lives, we are going to lose…” … Continue reading Transcript Ep103 to Ep104 How Percy and Keyleth are feeling about gods →

[SPOILERS] Fanfiction Ep102 Poem: All Quiet on the Green Pool Shore

[SPOILERS] for Critical Role EP102Set a moment after Ep102 ends. All Quiet on the Green Pool Shore“Where is he?” She begged, With a hope that fell Through the silence of their pain, Unanswered, on Fey grass.Was his hand still there? Resting on her hip above, Numb, as he stared down At that vile green eye?“Revenge!” … Continue reading [SPOILERS] Fanfiction Ep102 Poem: All Quiet on the Green Pool Shore →